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Hitting a Moving Target: Consumer Life Stage Segmentation for Mobile Technologies

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: April 2004
Product Code: R104-14944
Description
This document is about Hitting a Moving Target: Consumer Life Stage Segmentation for Mobile Technologies
Table of Contents


Table of Contents


IDC Opinion


In This Study


Methodology


Executive Summary


Situation Overview


Introduction


Cluster Analysis Model: Survey Findings


Table: Household Digital Technology Adoption


Figure: Respondents by Life Stage


Life Stage Drivers


Respondent Age


Figure: Respondent Age by Life Stage


Household Size


Figure: Respondent Household Size by Life Stage


Household Income


Figure: Respondent Household Income by Life Stage


Technology Adoption and Usage by Life Stage


Figure: Information Technology Usage by Life Stage


Computer Usage


Figure: Number of Desktop Computers Owned and Regularly Used by Life Stage


Figure: Number of Laptop Computers Owned and Regularly Used by Life Stage


PC Brands


Figure: Laptop Computer Brand Usage: Fast Trackers


Figure: Laptop Computer Brand Usage: Techno Tribes


Figure: Laptop Computer Brand Usage: Quintessentialists


Figure: Laptop Computer Brand Usage: Mainstreamers


Figure: Business-Oriented Laptop Computer Brand Usage by Life Stage


Figure: Consumer-Oriented Laptop Computer Brand Usage by Life Stage


PDA Brands


Figure: Pocket PC?Based PDA Brand Usage by Life Stage


Figure: Palm-Based PDA Brand Usage by Life Stage


Converged Mobile Device Brands


Figure: Pocket PC?Based Converged Mobile Device Brand Usage by Life Stage


Figure: Palm-Based Converged Mobile Device Brand Usage by Life Stage


Future Mobile Device Purchasing Preferences


Figure: Purchase Preferences for Mobile Phones by Life Stage


Figure: Purchase Preferences for Separate and Combined Phone/PDA Device Solutions by Life Stage


Communications Usage


Wireless Service Spending


Figure: Mean Monthly Mobile Phone Spending by Life Stage


Landline Phone Service Spending


Figure: Mean Monthly Landline Phone Spending by Life Stage


Figure: Mobile and Landline Share of Personal Calls by Life Stage


Broadband Usage and Spending


Figure: Household Broadband Penetration by Life Stage


Figure: Mean Monthly Broadband Spending by Life Stage


Home Entertainment Usage and Spending


Table: Household Entertainment Device Usage by Life Stage (% of Respondents)


Figure: Household Cable/Satellite Penetration by Life Stage


Figure: Mean Monthly Cable/Satellite TV Spending by Life Stage


Wireless Data Usage


Figure: Wireless Internet Access by Life Stage


Figure: Wireless Internet Laptop and Mobile Phone Usage by Life Stage


Figure: Wireless Internet PDA and Other Device Usage by Life Stage


Table: Wireless Data Application Usage by Life Stage (% of Respondents)


Analysis


Fast Trackers


Table: Household Digital Technology Adoption: Fast Trackers


Techno Tribes


Table: Household Digital Technology Adoption: Techno Tribes


Quintessentialists


Table: Household Digital Technology Adoption: Quintessentialists


Mainstreamers


Table: Household Digital Technology Adoption: Mainstreamers


Future Outlook


Impact


Essential Guidance


Actions to Consider


Cluster-Specific Recommendations


Fast Trackers


Techno Tribes


Quintessentialists


Mainstreamers


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Related Research


Appendix: IDC's Mobile Advisory Council Mobilizing the Consumer Survey Questionnaire


Technology Used in the Home


Table: Household Digital Technology Adoption Response Options


Mobile Device Usage ? All Devices


PC Usage


Mobile Phone Usage


Future Device and Application Preference


Carrier Preference


About You


Mobile Device Mini Poll


Definitions


Complete IDC Mobile Device Segmentation


Mobile Phones


Figure: Mobile Phone Examples


Handheld Devices


Pen-Based Handhelds


Figure: Pen-Based Handheld Device Examples


Keypad-Based Handhelds


Figure: Keypad-Based Handheld Device Examples


Converged Mobile Devices


Figure: Converged Mobile Device Examples


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